2025 Global Alts New York: Pitches from Asness, Richards, Tropin, Third Point, And More

HFA Staff

Published onJune 12, 2025

iConnections will host its 2025 Global Alts New York Conference from June 9 to 10 at The Glasshouse in New York City. The event brings together top allocators, fund managers, and thought leaders across the alternative investment space. Can't make it? Stay tuned as we will have full coverage of the event.

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UPDATE: 6/11/2025 1:30PM EST – Our entire 104 page report on the 2025 Global Alts New York can be found at the very bottom of this page in both plain vanilla and interactive PDF format. We hope you enjoy!

Below is the full agenda along with Hedge Fund Alpha’s coverage and key insights from the sessions.

Also see iConnections Global Alts 2024 Conference here.

2025 Global Alts New York Coverage

2025 Global Alts New York Speakers

Lance Armstrong, Founder & Managing Partner, Next Ventures
Cliff Asness, Managing & Founding Principal, AQR Capital Management
Katie Couric, Award-Winning Journalist & Co-Founder, Katie Couric Media
Mario Therrien, Head, Investment Funds & External Management - Public Markets, CDPQ
Jenny Heller, CFA, President & CIO, Brandywine Group Advisors
Josh Wolfe, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Lux Capital
Guy Adami, Co-Founder, RiskReversal Advisors
Larry Aschebrook, Founder & Managing Partner, G Squared
Vincent Au, MD & CIO, ALPS Capital Management Limited
Dr. Adam Back, CEO & Co-Founder, Blockstream
Mark Baumgartner, CEO & CIO, University of Florida Investment Corporation
Ron Biscardi, CEO, iConnections
Thomas Brigandi, CFA, MD, Investment Research & Relationship Management ,RisCura Solutions USA
Aline Carnizelo, Managing Partner, Frontier Commodities Strategy
Pam Chan, Managing Partner & CIO, Mosaic at Lingotto
Charles Cherington, Managing Partner, Ara Partners
Scott T. Chronert, MD & Head, US Equity Strategy, Citi
Bryan Corbett, President & CEO, MFA
Cameron Dawson, CIO, NewEdge Wealth
Nancy Donohue, Chief Investment Strategist & Co-Founder, Summit Rock Advisors
Peter Donovan, COO, MFA
Derek Drummond, Head of Funds Alpha, State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB)
Nicolás Dujovne, Founder & CIO, Tenac Asset Management
Lionel Erdely, Co-CEO & CIO, Investcorp-Tages
Rob Goldberg, Founder, Forge
Amanda Groves, General Partner, PLUS Capital
Sophia Hangyu, Client Portfolio Manager, Shikhara Investment Management
Matt Hershey, CIO ,Marron Capital
Jonathan Hirschtritt, MD, Sustainability & Impact Investing, GCM Grosvenor
Sean Ho, Founder & CIO, Triata Capital
Imran Khan, CIO, Proem Asset Management
Stephen Klein, Co-Founder, AFBI
Dave LaValle, Global Head, ETFs, Grayscale
Joel Levin, CIO, LCA Capital
Yuxi Li, Founder, CEO & CIO, Karana Capital
Anthony Liberti, CFA, MD, Family Office Segment Lead, Neuberger Berman
Sid Malhotra, CFA, CPA, CIO & Co-Founder, Kactus Capital
Kaitlin Malin, COO, iConnections
Joe Marchese, Partner, Human Ventures
Jordan Marye, Managing Partner, Trace Capital
Andrew McCulloch, Senior Portfolio Analyst, Partner & Head, US Region, Albourne America
Mike McGlone, Senior Commodity Strategist, Bloomberg Intelligence
Terry Monis, Co-CIO, ICG Advisors
Brent Montgomery, CEO, Wheelhouse
Steve Moseley, MD, Wafra
Shannon Murphy, Head, Research, iConnections
Nicole Musicco, Managing Partner, Square Nine Capital
Dan Nathan, Founder, RiskReversal Media
David Nissenbaum, Partner and Co-Head of the Investment Management Group, Schulte Roth & Zabel
Rich Nuzum, CFA, Executive Director, Investments & Global Chief Investment Strategist, Mercer
Michael J. O'Keefe, Chief of Staff, CAZ Investments
Kadmiel Onodje, Senior Investment Director, NEPC
Dennis Pereira, Partner, Investment Funds, Akin
Bradford Pilcher, Partner, Bonaccord Capital Partners
Stephen Prince, CEO, Tetragon
Boris Raykin, CFA, Director, Investments, Bowdoin College
Bruce Richards, CEO, Chairman & Co-Founder, Marathon Asset Management
Jackie Rosner, MD, PAAMCO Prisma
Bei Saville, CFA, CAIA, CIO, Advance Treasury & Fingerboard Family Office
Joseph Schwartz, Partner, Sidley Austin
Mike Severo, Head, Commodities, LMR Partners
James Smith, Director, Capital Strategies, Bank of America
Chris Taylor, Head, Private Credit, Third Point
Tod Trabocco, Head, Private Debt Advisory, StepStone Private Debt
Kenneth G. Tropin, Chairman & Founder, Graham Capital Management
Manoj Vasudevan, Director & Portfolio Manager, KAUST Investment Management Company
Art Vinokur, Head, Manager Research, Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions; K2 Advisors
Vuk Vukovic, PhD, CIO, Oraclum Capital
Neal Wilson, Co-CEO & Co-CIO, EJF Capital
Christopher L. Winiarz, CIO, Stable
Darren S. Wolf, CFA, Global Head, Multi-Asset & Alternative Investment Solutions, Aberdeen
Jasmine Yu, PhD, CFA, CIO, Bryn Mawr Capital Management
Joyce Zhang, Managing Director, The Wallace Foundation

2025 Global Alts New York Agenda

Global Alts New York Day I: Monday, June 09

08:00 AM - Family Offices Breakfast (Invitation Only)
- Vincent Au
09:15 AM - Welcome to Global Alts New York
- Ron Biscardi
- Peter Donovan
09:30 AM - Fireside with Lance Armstrong, Next Ventures
- Lance Armstrong
- Moderator: Ron Biscardi
10:00 AM - Fireside with Kenneth G. Tropin, Graham Capital Management
- Kenneth G. Tropin
- Moderator: Kadmiel Onodje
10:00 AM - One on One Meetings
10:30 AM - Global Allocator Insights
- Derek Drummond
- Mario Therrien
- Darren S. Wolf, CFA
- Moderator: James Smith
11:30 AM - Family Office Investment Strategies
- Jenny Heller, CFA
- Matt Hershey
- Sid Malhotra, CFA, CPA
- Bei Saville, CFA, CAIA
- Moderator: Anthony Liberti, CFA
12:00 PM - GP Staking Evolution: Balancing Growth, Control & Returns in Private Markets
- Joel Levin
- Michael J. O'Keefe
- Bradford Pilcher
- Stephen Prince
- Moderator: Joseph Schwartz
12:00 PM - Allocator Council Lunch (Invitation Only)
Derek Drummond
01:30 PM - Hard Assets in a New Paradigm: Navigating the Shift to Commodities, Gold & Alternative Stores of Value
- Aline Carnizelo
- Stephen Klein
- Jackie Rosner
- Mike Severo
- Moderator: Mike McGlone
02:00 PM - Private Credit Opportunities
- Nicole Musicco
- Tod Trabocco
- Moderator: David Nissenbaum
02:30 PM - Wealth Management Evolution: The Next Frontier for Alternative Investments
- Cameron Dawson
- Nancy Donohue
- Jasmine Yu, PhD, CFA
- Moderator: Dennis Pereira
03:00 PM - Networking Break
03:30 PM - Strategic Rotation vs. Retreat: Navigating the Alternatives Landscape in 2025
- Vincent Au
- Boris Raykin, CFA
- Tod Trabocco
- Moderator: Shannon Murphy
04:00 PM - The Institutional Playbook: Allocating Capital in the Creator-Driven Entertainment Landscape
- Pam Chan
- Moderator: Brent Montgomery
04:30 PM - Fireside with Christopher Taylor, Third Point
- Chris Taylor
- Moderator: Kaitlin Malin
05:00 PM - Cocktail Reception

2025 Global Alts New York Day II: Tuesday, June 10

08:00 AM - Investor Symposium Breakfast (Invitation Only)
- Cliff Asness
- Moderator: Mark Baumgartner
09:15 AM - Funds4Charity Update
Ron Biscardi
09:30 AM - Fireside with Cliff Asness, AQR Capital Management
- Cliff Asness
- Moderator: Bryan Corbett
10:00 AM - Defense...The New Offense?
- Terry Monis
- Josh Wolfe
- Moderator: Dan Nathan
10:30 AM - Mental Wealth: Success in Life Through Purpose
- Katie Couric
- Moderator: Rob Goldberg
11:30 AM - Fireside with Bruce Richards, Marathon Asset Management
- Bruce Richards
- Moderator: Lionel Erdely
12:00 PM - Geopolitical Risks & Global Markets: Navigating Uncertainty in 2025
- Scott T. Chronert
- Nicolás Dujovne
- Sean Ho
- Andrew McCulloch
- Moderator: Guy Adami
01:30 PM - Leveraging Data & Technology to Identify Industry Disruption & Alpha Opportunities
- Imran Khan
- Yuxi Li
- Rich Nuzum, CFA
- Moderator: Art Vinokur
02:00 PM - Digital Assets: Institutional Approach to Crypto & Blockchain
- Dr. Adam Back
- Dave LaValle
- Manoj Vasudevan
02:30 PM - Venture Capital Trends: Next Wave of Technology Innovation
- Larry Aschebrook
- Amanda Groves
- Neal Wilson
- Joyce Zhang
- Moderator: Joe Marchese
03:00 PM - Power Play: Capturing Returns Across the Energy Spectrum
- Charles Cherington
- Jonathan Hirschtritt
- Jordan Marye
- Moderator: Thomas Brigandi, CFA
04:00 PM - GP Idol: Emerging Managers Best Ideas
- Sophia Hangyu
- Vuk Vukovic, PhD
- Steve Moseley
- Christopher L. Winiarz
- Moderator: Lionel Erdely

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